The moment you see the gateway, you know you've reached the entrance to Seattle's Chinatown. The ornate structure, with its colorful screens and sloping roofs, is known as "paifang" in Mandarin, and it welcomes visitors to this century-old neighborhood in Seattle's inner city. Beyond, you'll find 50 restaurants serving a variety of East Asian cuisines, as well as shopping, museums, and parks. Known officially as the Seattle Chinatown-International District — or C-ID for short — this urban quarter is close to major attractions like Lumen Field and Pioneer Square. C-ID is one of Seattle's many overlooked, must-see attractions.